Computer Science BS Degree

Prepare for a Career in Computing — One of the Fastest-Growing Fields

Get the knowledge and expertise you need to excel in the ever-expanding field of computing
with a BS in computer science from The University of Texas at Tyler. You’ll gain hands-on experience and be ready to immediately work with programming
languages, diverse operating systems and emerging technologies.

Complete a comprehensive college curriculum that prepares you for work in a wide variety
of computing environments. You’ll also receive a sound foundation in communications,
problem-solving and other core competencies to become a well-rounded computing professional.

Get hands-on opportunities for significant individual and team-oriented design projects
in every course.

Choose to earn your secondary teacher certification in computer science for additional
career opportunities in education.

Get hands-on experience through an internship. CS students have interned with such
employers as: American Standard, Carrier Corp., NASA, Genesis World, PersonalWeb,
city of Tyler and Christus Trinity Mother Frances Health System.

Learn from guest speakers who are pioneering IT in such leading organizations as NASA,
Bell Helicopter and Brookshire Grocery Co., and in health care at Tyler-area hospitals.

Network with computing professionals through student membership in the Association
for Computing Machinery (ACM).

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Career Outlook for Computer Science

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment for computer and information
technology occupations is expected to increase by 12% through 2024.

Computer Science Courses: Hands-on. Career-Focused.

Software Development

Get an intensive, implementation-oriented introduction to the software development
techniques used to create medium-scale interactive applications, focusing on the use
of large object-oriented libraries to create well-designed graphical user interfaces.

Retail Cyber Security

Delve into cryptography, network protocols and their use in computer security. Get
an overview of symmetric and asymmetric cryptographic algorithms and their use for
authentication, email and e-commerce.

Capstone Project

Integrate your knowledge of the undergraduate computer science curriculum by implementing
a significant software system as part of a programming team.